[SOLVED]ath5k module on fresh install

warren13n · Last edited by warren13n on Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:12 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hello again! I have gentoo 3.2.1 installed with LXDE and everything boots, but wireless does not work. As I was trying different fixes on the forums for ath5k (it is enabled in the kernel, I double checked) I managed to get rid of wlan0. Now I really do not know what to do, but I noticed that system rescue CD has a large output from lsmod, including ath5k. My install has nothing on the list from lsmod. Also system rescue CD has a nice logo for RC while booting, mine does not. I emerged wpa supplicant and network manager, but only the first one appears in gui. Where to start?

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

warren13n · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:33 am Post subject:

Yes, AR242x comes up and is supported.

It works great on system rescue CD. I guess I don't understand why all these mods come up on system rescue CD, which runs great on this Asus laptop but when I boot into gentoo, which is the only os, lsmod shows nothing. I think that is a problem. Also I wonder where wlan0 went and how to get it back. Thanks for the help.

warren13n · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

I think I found the problem, or a problem. Hard drive failed! No biggie as it was a small hard drive that I was not using anymore. I am not sure how a failing hard drive would affect the install of Gentoo, but I am sure that it can't be good! Oh well, back to the drawing board with a fresh install. Thanks again for the help.